Market value
—
Rating · 15/16
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Zürich
top club · 119 apps
Position rank · 15/16
#1320
goals rank
#1058
assists rank
9
season goals
23
season assists
Among 1,795 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2008
€230k
top transfer fee · 07/08
1
best season · 02/03
12 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-05-13 · 4 players total
253Appearances
9Goals
23Assists
48Yellow cards
2Red cards
158Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Onyekachi Okonkwo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Onyekachi Donatus Okonkwo |
| Date of birth | 1982-05-13 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aba, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Cortona → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Dec 2019
Transfer: Assisi → Cortona
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Nuorese → Assisi
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Nuorese
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Mosta FC → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Mosta FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Mosta FC
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: M. Black Aces → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Mpumalanga Black Aces FC
22 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Orlando Pirates → M. Black Aces
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Mpumalanga Black Aces FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Orlando Pirates
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Al-Kharaitiyat → Orlando Pirates
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Al-Kharaitiyat SC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Zürich → Al-Kharaitiyat
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Zürich
39 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Zürich
42 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Zürich
38 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Orlando Pirates → FC Zürich
07/08 · Transfer · €230k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Orlando Pirates
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Orlando Pirates
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Enyimba Aba → Orlando Pirates
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Enyimba Aba
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Enyimba Aba
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1346 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 15/16. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists1 total · 0.07/90
G+A2 total · 0.13/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.27/90
Minutes played by club
Mosta FC
9.6%
Mpumalanga Black Aces FC
19.6%
Orlando Pirates
2.5%
Al-Kharaitiyat SC
12.4%
FC Zürich
53.3%
Enyimba Aba
2.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosta FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1,357 |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 2,784 |
| Orlando Pirates | 3 | 05/06 | 12/13 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 360 |
| Al-Kharaitiyat SC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1,768 |
| FC Zürich | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 119 | 3 | 14 | 7,576 |
| Enyimba Aba | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Maltese FA Trophy | Mosta FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Mosta FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,357 |
| 14/15 | ABSA Premiership | Mpumalanga Black Aces FC | 20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1,398 |
| 14/15 | Carling Knockout | Mpumalanga Black Aces FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Nedbank Cup | Mpumalanga Black Aces FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | ABSA Premiership | Mpumalanga Black Aces FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,386 |
| 13/14 | Carling Knockout | Mpumalanga Black Aces FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | ABSA Premiership | Orlando Pirates | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | CAF-Champions League | Orlando Pirates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | Stars League | Al-Kharaitiyat SC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,768 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Zürich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | FC Zürich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Zürich | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2,338 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | FC Zürich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Zürich | 35 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2,939 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | FC Zürich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | FC Zürich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Zürich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | FC Zürich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Zürich | 27 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,299 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Zürich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | FC Zürich | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Castle PSL | Orlando Pirates | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CAF-Champions League | Orlando Pirates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CAF-Champions League | Enyimba Aba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CAF-Supercup | Enyimba Aba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CAF-Champions League | Enyimba Aba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Enyimba Aba | Orlando Pirates | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Orlando Pirates | FC Zürich | Transfer | 400000 | €230k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Zürich | Al-Kharaitiyat | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Al-Kharaitiyat | Orlando Pirates | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-12 | Orlando Pirates | M. Black Aces | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | M. Black Aces | Without Club | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-12 | Without Club | Mosta FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Mosta FC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-23 | Without Club | Nuorese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Nuorese | Assisi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-13 | Assisi | Cortona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Cortona | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | #20 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Schönbächler | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Abia Nale | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | CAF-Champions League | Enyimba Aba | 1 | 4 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Zürich | 1 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Zürich | 1 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | ABSA Premiership | Mpumalanga Black Aces FC | 7 | 20 |
| 09/10 | Super League | FC Zürich | 6 | 29 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Zürich | 4 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by Onyekachi Okonkwo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Luzern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| FC St. Gallen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Sion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
| FC Vaduz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 50% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 100% |
| BSC Young Boys | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0% |
| FC Aarau | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25% |
| FC Thun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 50% |
| SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 18 | 1,357 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 1,398 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 1,386 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 1,768 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 2,338 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 2,939 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 2,299 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
91 apps
3 G
13 A
Castle PSL
75 apps
2 G
8 A
CAF-Champions League
15 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
17 apps
1 G
1 A
Stars League
22 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Swisscom Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Onyekachi Okonkwo
Who is Onyekachi Okonkwo?
Onyekachi Okonkwo is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Onyekachi Okonkwo?
Onyekachi Okonkwo is 44 years old. He was born on May 13, 1982 in Aba.
What position does Onyekachi Okonkwo play?
Onyekachi Okonkwo plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Onyekachi Okonkwo play for?
Onyekachi Okonkwo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Onyekachi Okonkwo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Onyekachi Okonkwo has scored 9 goals in 253 appearances.